“Then you’re going to take your estradiol patch, peel the backing off of the adhesive, then place it firmly on the skin.

She had just the thing for me: a weekly patch of estradiol, which delivers the main estrogen made by the ovaries during our reproductive years. “Many clinicians prefer the patch [to the pill ...

Estradiol 0.05mg/day, 0.1mg/day; ext-rel transdermal film. Initially one 0.05mg/day patch twice per week applied to trunk (avoid breasts, waistline). May be given continuously if patient does not ...

Estradiol 0.045mg + levonorgestrel 0.015mg; per day; transdermal system. Not for prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. Increased risk of cardiovascular disorders (eg, stroke, MI, PE ...

Preliminary results from a randomized, phase II trial have shown that the transdermal estrogen patch Fem7 ® (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) can suppress testosterone to castrate levels in men ...

EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more ...

EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more ...